Malloy ends inside-the-parker by tackling home plate
ANAHEIM -- Justyn-Henry Malloy hit the Tigers’ first inside-the-park home run since 2021 to help Detroit to a 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. Malloy’s moment was punctuated by his slide into home plate. He face-planted and walked away with a small cut on his chin and upper
Dingler's breakout season is finally here
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Once a budding Brave, Malloy returns to where pro journey began
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Tigers prospect Jackson Jobe learns from PGA dad Brandt
Before Jackson Jobe dreamed of pitching in the Major Leagues, he was supposed to be carrying a pitching wedge at a golf major. Months shy of his fourth birthday, Jackson and his older sister, Brittan, donned the white jumpsuit and became caddies for their dad Brandt at Augusta National. On
Partly named after Aaron, Malloy now wears his uniform number
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Mize (6 IP, 1 ER), Henry-Malloy (HR, 3 RBIs) power up in finale
DETROIT -- Tigers right-hander Casey Mize got back on track with a quality start in Thursday afternoon’s 7-2 win over the Nationals at Comerica Park. Rookie outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy, Detroit’s No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, put the game away with two big two-out hits -- a 407-foot solo homer
Jace Jung knocks louder on Tigers' door with 2-HR game
Jace Jung is swinging like he’s trying to hit every pitch all the way to Detroit. That’s just where he might find himself sooner rather than later. MLB Pipeline's No. 46 overall prospect keeps knocking on the door from Triple-A Toledo. The latest example came Tuesday when Jung posted his
Tigers' No. 5 prospect navigating Triple-A growing pains
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Tigers call up No. 6 prospect Malloy, option Torkelson
DETROIT -- While Justyn-Henry Malloy’s long wait for his Major League debut will soon be over, Spencer Torkelson’s search for his 31-homer form from last year continues, now at another level. Malloy, the Tigers’ No. 6 prospect and the first prospect acquired by president of baseball operations Scott Harris, is
Tigers pitching prospect taking pro ball by storm
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After 'long road,' Montero holds his own in MLB debut
DETROIT -- When Keider Montero began his season at Triple-A Toledo with 12 consecutive scoreless innings across three starts, the last four innings came in an April 12 duel with then-Indianapolis starter and baseball’s top pitching prospect, Paul Skenes. They combined for 7 1/3 scoreless innings and 14 strikeouts that
10 rookies who have excelled over the past month
There's been a lot of fluctuation on the rookie front in the past 30 days or so. Not all of the Top 100 prospect debuts made some noise, and as a result, some others with more notable performances over the last four weeks played themselves back into contention for the
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Wenceel proving to be 'an organizational win' for Tigers
PHOENIX -- While discussing AL Rookie of the Year candidates at this point in the season, some of the names most often mentioned are Mason Miller, Davis Schneider, Colton Cowser and Wilyer Abreu. Another one to watch is the Tigers’ Wenceel Pérez. Detroit’s No. 20 prospect has been thriving as
Pérez punctuates 6-run 7th with bases-clearing triple
PHOENIX -- As Wenceel Pérez stood at third base in the top of the seventh inning, the 24-year-old pounded his chest, yelled with excitement and pumped his fist repeatedly in the air. The emotions were getting to him. The rookie, who has ascended his way into the top of the
How Jobe reclaimed top prospect status with Tigers
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A 5-year-old at his 1st Tigers game gives Pérez's 1st HR ball back
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This Tigers prospect is becoming unhittable
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Unhittable Jobe strikes out six in four frames at Double-A
There is little that isn't impressive about Jackson Jobe. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder cuts an imposing figure atop the mound and that's before he even delivers a pitch. When Jobe does unleash his upper-90s heat, or a sweeping 70-grade slider or a changeup that drops off the table, he profiles as
'Props to him': Gritty rookie Pérez delivers deciding blow
MINNEAPOLIS -- The sight of Wenceel Pérez in the middle of the Tigers' order on Friday at Target Field was a sign that manager A.J. Hinch might be looking for a spark, the kind of role Pérez filled at Triple-A Toledo. But there was also a chance to look at
Persistence paying off for No. 14 prospect Lee
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You are going to love -- or hate? -- Max Clark's new kicks
Max Clark considers himself an artistic person. The only problem -- he can't draw. Instead, MLB's No. 13 overall prospect expresses himself in other ways, such as through his shoes and tattoos. Clark is a massive sneakerhead, bringing about three dozen shoes, along with a growing collection of custom cleats,
Pérez's bat a revelation in tough twin bill for Tigers' offense
DETROIT -- Wenceel Pérez saw the roller towards first base, smelled a chance for his first Major League hit and bolted down the line, reaching near-elite sprint speed at 29.6 feet per second before sliding head-first into the bag. Pérez, ranked as the Tigers’ No. 20 prospect by MLB Pipeline,
'I cried a little bit': No. 20 prospect Pérez makes long-awaited debut
PITTSBURGH -- Wenceel Pérez was getting ready to head back to Toledo at the end of the Mud Hens’ week-long road trip to Iowa when he got a call from the Tigers to keep going east. The team’s No. 20 prospect was heading to the Majors for the first time